{"id":158,"date":"2022-10-28T10:29:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:39:51","slug":"academic-policies-procedures-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/academic-policies-procedures-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Policies, Procedures, &amp; Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a graduate student at Montclair State University, you are responsible for reading and abiding by the University policies, procedures and deadlines outlined in the following documents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Table of Contents --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#all-policies\">Policies for All Graduate Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#doctoral-policies\">Policies for Doctoral Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#masters-policies\">Policies for Master&#8217;s Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#reporting-policies\">Reporting Policies &amp; Contacts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"all-policies\">Policies for All Graduate Students<\/h3>\n<p>These essential documents contain the fundamental policies, procedures, and requirements that apply to every graduate student at Montclair State University, regardless of your program or degree level.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/student-services\/guide\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Student Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2024\/11\/Graduate-School-Policies-2024-2025-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Graduate Policy Manual 24-25<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/policies\/category\/student\/\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">All Student Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"doctoral-policies\">Policies for Doctoral Students<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to all general graduate student policies, doctoral students must also follow these specific procedures and guidelines related to dissertation research and completion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2023\/10\/DRAFT-5-24-23-Doc-Procedures-Manual-CK-2023-7-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Dissertation Procedures and Guidelines Manual 24-25<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"masters-policies\">Policies for Master&#8217;s Students<\/h3>\n<p>Master&#8217;s students should familiarize themselves with thesis requirements and procedures, in addition to all general graduate student policies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2025\/10\/Thesis-Procedure-Manual_AY-25-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Thesis Procedures and Guidelines Manual 25-26<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"reporting-policies\">Reporting Policies &amp; Contacts<\/h3>\n<p>If you need to report an incident or concern, contact the appropriate office listed below. 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